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TRIPwire, 29 August 2018
On 28 August 2018 at approximately 0500 hours local time, an improvised incendiary device (IID) was thrown at a Sikh temple in Edinburgh. Initial police reports stated that the IID set fire to the front door of the temple and that there was significant smoke damage. A detective inspector from the Gayfield Criminal Investigation Division stated that the fire was extinguished relatively quickly and that no one was injured. At approximately 0700, a suspicious fire occurred at a nearby Methodist church. A 49-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection with both incidents. No further details were released.
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TRIPwire, 10 September 2019
On 9 September 2019, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) discovered an IED in a vehicle during a major security operation in the Creggan area of Derry. The Army Bomb Disposal Team rendered safe the command wire-initiated IED intended to be used against a Creggan-area police patrol. A crowd of 60 to 100 onlookers gathered during the operation and some attacked police vehicles with over 40 improvised incendiary devices (IIDs). At least 2 people sustained burn injuries while trying to attack the police cordon, but no officers were injured. The police operation involved approximately 80 officers targeting the New IRA after an improvised mortar was discovered in Strabane on 7 September.
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TRIPwire, 17 July 2020
On 16 July 2020, at approximately 0100 hours local time, officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland responded to a housing development in Londonderry after unidentified suspects threw three improvised incendiary devices (IIDs), described as petrol bombs, over a security fence. No property damage was reported to the housing development. The suspects also threw IIDs at the responding officers, breaking the window of their vehicle. No injuries were reported. The attack was the second reported incident this week targeting the housing development and police officers. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 14 January 2019
On 13 January 2019 at approximately 0020 hours local time, two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) were thrown at a nightclub in Birmingham. West Midlands Police officers are looking for two individuals who threw the IIDs at the nightclub and yelled racist slurs. The IIDs landed harmlessly in front of the nightclub. No one was injured.Views: 154Monday, January 14, 2019 - 00:00 -
TRIPwire, 13 August 2019
On 10 August 2019 at approximately 2245 hours local time, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report of two improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) thrown over the Londonderry city walls near the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall. An estimated 20 IIDs were subsequently thrown at PSNI officers following the annual Apprentice Boys parade, one of Northern Ireland’s biggest parades. There were no reported injuries, but several pallets caught fire. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 30 May 2018
On 28 May 2018, officers from the Police Service of Northern Island (PSNI) came under attack by juveniles, who threw improvised incendiary devices (IIDs) at them, in Londonderry. The PSNI officers were responding to the sudden death of a woman at a house in the Bogside area. While officers waited for undertakers and forensic teams to arrive, they were attacked by juveniles; many of whom wore masks, who threw stones, bottles, masonry, paint, and IIDs during the attack. Media sources reported that the youths used wooden pallets to set fire and barricade a street in the area. No further information was reported on possible injuries and/or arrests. The investigation is ongoing.
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TRIPwire, 9 September 2019
On 8 September 2019 at approximately 0830 hours local time, the Police Service of Northern Ireland responded to a report of a suspicious device in the town of Starbane along the Irish border. Officers determined the device was explosive and described it as an improvised mortar emplaced on top of a wall close to a police station. Authorities say the device was likely intended to target law enforcement due to its proximity to the police station. Officers arrested a 33-year-old male suspect in connection with the incident, and a nearby carjacking. Authorities say the incident is likely connected to ongoing local Irish separatist activities.
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TRIPwire, 10 April 2019
On 8 April 2019, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers responded to the discovery of an improvised mortar tube outside the town of Castlewellan in County Down. PSNI personnel removed the mortar tube and associated command wire from the scene for additional examination, and a PSNI spokesperson told the press that the mortar tube did not contain a projectile at the time of its discovery. No additional details regarding the construction of the mortar tube or any associated projectiles were available.Views: 133Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 00:00 -
TRIPwire, 15 November 2017, 0900
On 12 November 2017 at approximately 0400 hours local time, an incendiary device was pushed through the front door mail box of a residence in Merseyside. The resulting fire forced a Syrian refugee family to flee the home. The father, pregnant mother, and three young children suffered smoke inhalation but no serious injuries. Although neighbors believe the attack was racially motivated, Merseyside police remain unsure of motive and are investigating.
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TRIPwire, 12 March 2019
On 11 March 2019, the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad was called to a residence in the Posen area after blasting caps were found in the attic during remodeling and safely removed them.Views: 127Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 00:00